Srbenka

synopsis

Through interviews and footage from theatre rehearsals, the film reflects on the origins of a theatre production by Croatian director Oliver Frljić about the murder of a twelve-year-old girl during the war in Yugoslavia.  What might seem like history is actually everyday reality for Croatian Serbs, filled with hatred and fear.

biography

Croatian director Nebojša Slijepčević (1973) studied film directing at the University of Belgrade and is the creator of internationally recognized documentaries and original films. He received an award for Srbenka at Cannes.

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